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100% agree rca. Everytime I meet up with fellow Yale admits, my alcohol consumption and its related expense balloons up to a ridiculous level.....God knows what's gonna happen once I have to hang out with these guys everyday once the school starts. _________________

100% agree rca. Everytime I meet up with fellow Yale admits, my alcohol consumption and its related expense balloons up to a ridiculous level.....God knows what's gonna happen once I have to hang out with these guys everyday once the school starts.

Almost halfway through my first full month, I'm 48% over budget.

On non-rent/utilities/non-ordinary items, I've spent $45/day so far. This is unsustainable. _________________

100% agree rca. Everytime I meet up with fellow Yale admits, my alcohol consumption and its related expense balloons up to a ridiculous level.....God knows what's gonna happen once I have to hang out with these guys everyday once the school starts.

Almost halfway through my first full month, I'm 48% over budget.

On non-rent/utilities/non-ordinary items, I've spent $45/day so far. This is unsustainable.

I can see that already...I've already caught myself saying "what's another $XXX when I'm already going into debt $100K+?"

I was speaking with a friend of mine who just finished his first year at bschool, he pretty much said "take your estimated budget, add 10k, that's your real budget." Sigh.

Actually, that makes me feel better because I was thinking something along those lines.

If you add up all the extras like club fees, going out for drinks/food, maybe some cash for equipment (say if you want to take up rock climbing or hockey) and then take advantage of the opportunity to travel, I could see it coming to an extra $10K.

Actually, that makes me feel better because I was thinking something along those lines.

If you add up all the extras like club fees, going out for drinks/food, maybe some cash for equipment (say if you want to take up rock climbing or hockey) and then take advantage of the opportunity to travel, I could see it coming to an extra $10K.

RF

Another suggestion he had was to avoid frequently dining out with friends, since in most non-fastfood/diner restaurants, each meal can quickly set you back about $30. Three or four times a week, that's easily a $100 right there.

Another suggestion he had was to avoid frequently dining out with friends, since in most non-fastfood/diner restaurants, each meal can quickly set you back about $30. Three or four times a week, that's easily a $100 right there.

I think food and drink are the big killers. Each time isn't a lot of money, but it can add up fast!

Unfortunately the place I've got isn't that great for inviting people over, but grabbing a few pizzas and a case of beer and heading over to someone's place can be a lot cheaper and sometimes more fun!

Actually, that makes me feel better because I was thinking something along those lines.

If you add up all the extras like club fees, going out for drinks/food, maybe some cash for equipment (say if you want to take up rock climbing or hockey) and then take advantage of the opportunity to travel, I could see it coming to an extra $10K.

RF

Another suggestion he had was to avoid frequently dining out with friends, since in most non-fastfood/diner restaurants, each meal can quickly set you back about $30. Three or four times a week, that's easily a $100 right there.

haha - definitely easy in the Fall with all the free meals. Winter you're so busy with recruiting, dinner out isn't going to happen as often. Spring you're going to be more than happy to spend that $100 on the great restaurants of Chicago (even formed a dinner club with friends this Spring to do just that). It was such a success (though obviously a weight on the wallet) that we're continuing it this year.

or learn to cook It's quite feasible to knock out restaurant quality food in 30 mins (or less depending on what you are making).Just requires you to teach yourself the art of the pallette (knowing what ingredients blend well together) and the basic cullinary skills (e.g. how to seal meat, resting food to let it cook through without making it rubbery, what temperatures cause what type of flavours, the impact on flavour through roasting, poaching, frying etc.)